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Intraoperative direct neuroendoscopic observation of the aqueduct in Dandy-Walker malformation

Acta Neurochirurgica volume 145, pages 63–67 (2003)Cite this article

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 A 3-month-old female infant with Dandy-Walker malformation manifesting as hydrocephalus was treated successfully by only ventriculoperitoneal shunting. A flexible neuroendoscope was used intraoperatively to confirm the patency of the aqueduct, i.e. communication of the ventricular system and the cyst in the posterior fossa. Direct confirmation of the patency of the aqueduct and cyst communication is valuable to select the shunt procedure in the treatment of Dandy-Walker malformation.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan, JP

    T. Kawaguchi, H. Jokura, Y. Kusaka, R. Shirane & T. Yoshimoto

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Published online January 14, 2003

 Correspondence: Tomohiro Kawaguchi, M.D., Department of Neurosurgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.

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Kawaguchi, T., Jokura, H., Kusaka, Y. et al. Intraoperative direct neuroendoscopic observation of the aqueduct in Dandy-Walker malformation. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 145, 63–67 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-002-1032-4

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  • Keywords: Dandy-Walker malformation; aqueduct; neuroendoscope; ventriculoperitoneal shunt.